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Hiring Fair Success Guide
Make the most of your time at the hiring event with these helpful tips. Whether this is your first hiring event or not, a little preparation can go a long way.Bring printed resumes While not required, it's recommended to bring at least 10 copies of your resume. If you...
Labor Market Information News Release
Regional Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.8% in May Waco, Texas — The unemployment rate in the Heart of Texas region rose to 3.8% in May, up from 3.4% in April, with 7,023 residents unemployed and 987 continued unemployment claims filed during the month. The Waco...
Labor Market Information News Release
April Unemployment Edges Down to 3.4% in the Heart of Texas Region Waco, Texas — In April, the unemployment rate in the Heart of Texas region declined to 3.4%, down from 3.8% in March. This rate reflected a total of 6,297 unemployed residents, and 960 continued...
Workforce Solutions Celebrates National Apprenticeship Day
WACO, April 30, 2025 –Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas (Workforce Solutions) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Day on April 30 by spotlighting the life-changing opportunities apprenticeships create for individuals and employers in its six-county region....
Workforce Solutions Seeks Business Hosts in Six-County Region for Teacher Summer Externship
WACO, April 21, 2025 – Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas (Workforce Solutions) is now recruiting businesses in Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone, and McLennan counties to serve as hosts for the 2025 YES! Teacher Summer Externship program. The five-day...
Building Tomorrow’s Welders: Local Students Gain Real-World Skills
(Waco, TX) –When Isaiah, a Waco ISD Greater Waco Advanced Manufacturing Academy (GWAMA) student, first stepped onto the production floor at Himes Service Company, he was eager but unsure of his abilities. Within weeks of hands-on training and guidance from his...
Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas honors businesses, individuals at awards banquet
. Pictured left: Employer of the Year, Knauf North America, pictured right: Outstanding Large Employer, Packaging Corporation of America Waco, Texas—Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas hosted its 2025 Annual Awards of Excellence Banquet on Thursday, Jan....
December Labor Market Information News Release
Heart of Texas Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.4% in December Waco, Texas — In December, the unemployment rate in the Heart of Texas region fell to 3.4%, representing 6,243 unemployed residents, a decrease from 3.9% in November. 956 continued unemployment claims were...
November Labor Market Information News Release
Heart of Texas Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 3.9% Waco, Texas — In November, the unemployment rate in the Heart of Texas region remained constant at 3.9%, with 7,346 residents actively seeking employment. Additionally, 967 ongoing unemployment claims were...
Packaging Corporation of America, Knauf North America honored at Texas Workforce Conference
Waco, Texas—Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas celebrated the recognition of Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) and Knauf North America (Knauf) at the Texas Workforce Commission’s 27th Annual Texas Workforce Conference, which was held Dec. 4-6 in...